Volvo S60 owners have reported 81 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 15 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (34 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
My Volvo S60 has developed excessive oil consumption consistent with the condition described in Volvo’s “engine oil consumption” extended-warranty notice. I only received this notice after my vehicle had already passed the 8-year/100,000-mile eligibility period, preventing me from Read details...
I was driving my 2004 Volvo S60. There were no adverse driving conditions, and I was driving normally. I went to put my S60 in park, and it would not go past neutral into either reverse or park. My S60 has a geartronic transmission (geartronic is essentially the brand name of the Volvo manumatic Read details...
In 2008, at about 93k miles, the transmission on my 2001 Volvo S60 failed while I was driving on a main thoroughfare. Fortunately, I was able to avoid being in an accident. I had a Volvo dealer install a new Volvo transmission. Read details...
In Volvo 2001 S60 t5. The car sometimes stop accelerating for seconds, and then suddenly it clicks with a jolt after about a second and the car lurches forward. The problem seems to be happening with a lot of people due to a problem with the valve body as the dealer and another mechanic suggested Read details...
Steering wheel froze and vehicle could not accelerate. Towed to the dealer who found out that the cause was a defect in the axle. When the consumer managed to pull over and placed the vehicle into park, the vehicle continued to move. Read details...